about 60% support the action of the chinese drivers. an academic who took part in the debate says singaporians need to reflect on how the society treats foreign workers. >> we have created more problems, more barriers, to proper integration. by bringing in a lot of chinese in extremely large numbers, we haven't really been making much effort to integrate the newcomers. >> reporter: my grant workers from china and elsewhere have helped support singapore's remarkable growth. as china gains economic might of its own, singapore needs to consider their demands for better treatment seriously in order to retain its position as a beacon of success. mark ho, nhk world, singapore. >> and that's going to wrap up our bulletin for today. i'm patchari raksawong in bang cox. >>> u.s. defense secretary says the united states will station f-35 stealth jets in five years. >> we are also enhancing our presence and capabilities in the region. that includes laying the groundwork for the first overseas deployment of the f-35 joint strike fighter in 2017. >>